To me, a Beginner is any level from sitting down to a pillow for the very first time to working some simple patterns with a 'fair amount' of hand holding/guidance through to the completion.
Intermediate would be someone who's confident in their ability to work the fundamentals, is able to use more refined techniques, and requires limited input from an instructor. Advanced would be someone who can confidently work independently, and tackle very complex patterns (like Lester florals and Fauna, for example), and can analyze and use sophisticated techniques to problem solve, and work more complex grounds or stitches in their pieces.. I like the term 'confident beginner', as that seems to encompass a person who's beyond the first couple of lessons, and is gaining some independence in their lacemaking, and has a grasp of the basics, and not so dependent on having someone mentor them for the bulk of the lesson. I think you can be a beginner in a lace that's new to you. Just because you've done 1 type of BL for years, doesn't automatically make you advanced in another. If you're picking up a new type of lace for the first time, even though you have the understanding of the stitches and how to wind bobbins, you're still a beginning because of the new techniques and nuances. You're probably going to pick it up fairly fast, and leapfrog through levels faster than a complete novice, thought. Same also applies to someone picking up something like tatting or crochet or NL or knitting for the first time, even though they may have done another type of lace for years. Cheers, Helen, in summery Duvall, WA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
